PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT

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PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT

155 E. Market St., Suite A

Canal Fulton, OH 44614

(330) 854-0590

Hours:     8:00 AM - 4:30 PM    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

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Johnson Belford, Zoning Inspector

Email:  zoning@cityofcanalfulton-oh.gov

With the arrival of spring, people's thoughts turn to yard cleanup and remodeling projects.   Canal Fulton has a Zoning Code which sets certain standards for property maintenance.  I will try to answer the most frequently asked questions. 

Do I need to obtain a Zoning Permit to put in a swimming pool, install a fence or put in a yard barn or deck?  The answer to all the above is YES.    The fee schedule for the above items is as follows:

        Swimming Pool                                 $50.00                 Yard Barn up to 150 sq. ft.       $25.00

        Fence                                               $25.00                 Deck                                      $25.00

Due to an unfortunage incident that occurred in the City last summer involving a swimming pool, the Canal Fulton Zoning Code covering Swimming Pools, while not complicated, is very specific on its requirements, and is reproduced here for your information. 

Swimming pools, public or private inground or above ground swimming, wading or other pools having the minimum capacity to contain four feet of water depth shall require a permit, shall not be located in front yard and shall conform to the following:

Eight foot side and rear lot lines

Above ground pools, exclusively of any decks going part way around or all the way around, may not be built within eight feet of the rear or     side lot lines.

Inground pools may not have any below grade exterior wall built within eight feet of the rear or side lot lines.

The construction, plumbing, and electrical requirements, inspections and other safety facilities shall be regulated by the County or State Codes. 

All permanent outdoor swimming pools shall be enclosed with fencing.  Inground pools and the area immediately surrounding the pool shall be enclosed by a fence having a minimum height of four feet.  Above ground pools shall have a side wall/fence height of a minimum of four feet.  Above ground pools shall be equipped with a locked gate or ladder, which shall be secured to prevent entry when the pool is not in use.  A removed ladder may be substituted. 

The above code is very specific, in that a minimum of a four foot side wall must be maintained on above ground pools and the pool cannot be dug into the yard to make it level and have less that a four foot side wall all the way around.  If you find it necessary to do this, you must have the area around the pool protected by a four foot fence.

If you build a deck around any part of your pool, it must be protected by a four foot fence/railing and be secured by a locked gate when not in use. 

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

William Dorman
CTI Environmental, Inc.
101 Central Plaza South

Suite 400

Canton, Ohio 44702

Phone: 330-455-7733
Email: wdorman@ctiengr.com

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